Can E-Readers Get Viruses?

If you love books, then you’d agree that e-readers have made it convenient to access them. Apart from being home to a large library, e-readers are portable and have a long battery life. However, like any device that connects to the Internet, there is concern about whether e-readers can get viruses. In this article, we’ll examine e-readers to understand their potential vulnerabilities and explore how you can stay safe while enjoying your online book world.

Potential Vulnerabilities in E-Readers​

While cybercriminals don’t usually attack e-readers as they do computers and smartphones, this online bookstore has its vulnerabilities. Let’s examine some of them below.

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[BookMan]

Now, this is interesting. I have never thought of that, but yes, e-readers have OS, connected to internet, sideloading… Although I have never heard of any e-reader infection.